The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-12

passed between them was not divulged.
In the meantime Spies had called for
paper and an envelope. When they
were furnished him, he began writing.
He was interrupted by the sheriff, who
accosted him and stood in front of the
cell door. While they talked the sheriff
took notes of the conversation and
passed on. Writing materials were
furnished to Parsons and Fischer, who
Immediately set about T
PREPARING STATEMENTS.
Engel made no request for pen
or paper, but sat stolidly on his bed
looking at the opposite wall of his cell.
at go Chief Deputy Gleason arrived
with the fatal documents authorizing
the execution. Gleason Immediately went
into close conference with the sheriff in a
| private apartment that was locked and
bolted at once on the inside. While
they were still comforting Spies internal
fever had so increased, as to induce
him to order a glass of Rhine wine,
which was brought to bis cell, and
swallowed at gulp. A few minutes
were then occupied by him in
writing autographs, for the Of
ficers attached to the sheriff's' Office
The prisoners were asked if there W
any desire for stimulants and all say {
Engel alone replied quietly in the mega
| tive.
ENGEL ASKED FOR SOME PORT WINE.
1t was given him at once and he gulped
down three large glasses. Spies re-
quested water, and, seemingly con-
sumed by burning thirst, swallowed
nearly two tumblers full of pure cool
liquid. While standing in front of
Engels cell, DR.. Bolton was in
danger of becoming involved in
a religious controversy. for the
condemned man boldly combatted
the propositions of the divine. Within
few minutes message came from
Mrs. Parsons through bailiff, apply
ing at the Jail for admission. The re-
quest was sternly refused. Outside the
jail everything had been quiet No one
without. a pass is allowed within block
of the buildings,
STRONG BODIES OF POLICE
armed with Winchester rifles guard
every approach. There is the usual
crowd of idlers around in the streets as
near the building as they are allowed to
approach, but the police keep them
moving, and perfect order prevails. A
little ripple of excitement occurred at
g. 30 when Mrs. Parsons and Mrs.
Holmes went up to the police with
lines and demanded admission. They
were refused and requested to
move Oh. They declined to do this and
became rather violent in their talk, at
which they were arrested without
further ceremony, and taken to the
police station. There was no express
sion or demonstration of sympathy on
the part of the crowd.
At $50, information licked from the
Associated Press telegraph instrument,
few feet distant from the cells, that
Captain Black was that very moment
AGAIN PLEADING WITH GOVERNOR
oGLEsBY
at Springfield. The message was
handed in to Sheriff Matson, who
glanced at it, but said nothing. Five
minutes later the sheriff emerged and
in reply to a chorus of inquiries said,
systematically, that he had not lust
fixed the time as yet" At 10 o'clock
Parsons, Fischer and Spies asked for
twenty minutes each on Che gallows, in
which to make speeches. The sheriff
did not Immediately return any
answer to the request. Fischer
then began singing the Marseillaise.
in which the other prisoners joined.
Fischer continued to make display of
bravado. Soon after singing the Mar.
seillaise, "he spoke to Turnkey Stubs in
laughing way:
WHEN I GET TO HEAVEN,
I'll put in good word for you" When
Fischer woke up this morning, he
turned to one of the officers and said:
~ dreamed about Germany last night"
Then he relapsed into silence for long
period.
Following close upon the telegram
that Governor Oglesby had decided
once for all, the greatest hustle and ex.
element prevailed in the jail office, but
Spies in his cell, continued writing I'm
manned equally nonchalant, not
withstanding the confusion that
marked the beginning of the end.
The voice of Fischer seemed round and
full. but quiVering just trifle. Re
porters pressed close about the door to
the cage and listened till the deep tones
died away in silence.
THE SONG LASTED TWO MINUTES
Acknowledgement Vance, of the State
militia, came into jail at 10 o'clock
and was i'm ne lately closeted with the
sheriff. About this time Police In
spector John Bonfield, who commanded
the police at the Haymarket, entered
the Jail. boxing grim as he did within
half an hour after the famous bomb mas
sacre. Chief Deputy Gleason declared
that the papers he brought were simply
official notice of the Communication of
Scwab and Fielden. The manuscript
which Spies, Parsons and Fischer spent
a portion of the morning in preparing
were in part
WRITTEN STATEMENTS,
the nature of which would not be di-
vulged by any of the officials. These
were delivered into the hands of Clerk
Price, who turned them over to the
sheriff, and this official locked them in
his personal safe. 1t was stated by the |